Editorial Director, Blink, Commercial Non-Fiction

Bonnier Books UK; London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading publishing house, Bonnier Books UK, is seeking an Editorial Director for Blink, their Commercial Non-Fiction imprint. This role involves acquiring and publishing bestsellers while managing the editorial process, requiring exceptional contacts and a strong vision for market trends. Candidates should be creative, self-motivated, and have a proven track record in commissioning successful titles.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of commissioning experience.
• Extensive network of contacts in publishing.
• Ability to manage and prioritize a varied workload.

Responsibilities

• Acquire, edit and publish 10-15 titles a year.
• Manage all parts of the publishing process.
• Provide leadership across Bonnier's non-fiction.
• Identify key market opportunities.

Skills

Negotiating experience

Market awareness

Self-motivation

Excellent communication

Job description

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Job title: Editorial Director, Blink, Commercial Non-Fiction

Reporting to: Publishing Director, Blink

Location: 5th Floor, HYLO, 105 Bunhill Row, London, EC1Y 8LZ

Working pattern: Hybrid - minimum of two days per week in the office; up to

three days per week working from home

Department: Editorial

Imprint: Blink

Salary: £45,000-£55,000 per annum, depending on experience

General Summary

Do you have a keen eye for spotting trends and the next big thing? Do you have an interest in popular culture, podcasts, celebrity, social media and more? Do you have hands-on publishing experience and a proven track record of success? If so, then we'd love you to join our team of commercially-minded and self-starting publishers to help lead our commercial non-fiction imprint, Blink here at Bonnier Books UK.

Blink is seeking a creative, experienced and well-connected Editorial Director to join their market-leading non-fiction team. The successful candidate will report into the Publishing Director.

This is an incredible opportunity to become part of our fast-moving, open, friendly, and highly successful publishing team acquiring and publishing general non-fiction on a small and focused list that has featured bestselling books from authors like Freddie Flintoff, Lily Allen, Boy George, Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer and Professor Steve Peters, among many others. As Editorial Director of Blink, you will take your knowledge of Commercial non-fiction and bring it to bear, acquiring 10-15 new titles a year in a broad range of commercial non-fiction - including celebrity autobiography, sport, film/TV, gift and humour, popular history and memoir. You will already have excellent contacts with a wide range of agents, authors, ghostwriters and talent managers, and a proven track record in publishing successful, bestselling titles in the categories above.

Most importantly you will have a high market awareness and a strong sense of initiative. Our preferred candidate will have proven themselves to be a consistently good publisher with an eye for trends and the ability to publish books that combine commercial subjects with high-quality writing. You are likely already to have several bestsellers under your belt.

This role will suit candidates who are used to working in fast-paced and exciting environments, who are excellent communicators and strong team players, who are full of ideas and love to drive them through to fruition. If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you!

Key responsibilities

• Acquiring, editing and publishing 10-15 titles a year that support the vison and ethos of Blink in line with commissioning criteria

• Full management of all parts of the publishing process: contract negotiations; structural editing; first-class creative oversight; liaising with authors and in-house editorial, design, production, sales and wider comms teams to deliver highly effective and best-in-class publishing

• Reporting into the non-fiction Publishing Director, you will provide leadership across Bonnier's commercial non-fiction. Working alongside our non-fiction editorial team and the wider business you will have significant input in list strategy, branding and awareness.

• Maintain a strong eye on new market trends across home and international markets, and identify key opportunities

Qualifications and Experience

• A proven track record of demonstrable commissioning experience
• Excellent contacts
• Negotiating experience
• Self-motivated with the ability to manage and prioritise a varied workload to meet multiple deadlines.

If you are interested in this role, please apply via our website. We look forward to hearing from you.